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Australia Sanctions Russia, Iran Over Human Rights Violations
Australia's foreign minister on Saturday said the government would place targeted sanctions on Russia and Iran in response to what it said were "egregious" human rights violations.
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Canada Sanctions Iran, Russia, Myanmar Over Human Rights Violations
Canada announced Friday sanctions against 67 individuals and nine entities in several countries, including members of Iran's judiciary and prison system for alleged "gross and systematic human rights violations."
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India Abstains From UN Vote To Probe Iran's Alleged Human Rights Violation
India on Thursday abstained from voting on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution to set up a fact-finding mission to investigate the alleged Human Rights violation committed on protesters in Iran.
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Internet Shutdowns Dangerous for Democracies, Should Be Stopped Immediately, Says UN
Internet shutdowns can be dangerous for democracies with dire consequences, warned UN in a recent briefing. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet pointed out in a statement that such shutdowns can hamper the realisation of many human rights.
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"Unlawful": UN Expert On US Drone Strike That Killed Top Iran General Qassem Soleimani
The January US drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a UN human rights investigator said on Monday.
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US Calls China, Russia, Iran, North Korea 'Morally Reprehensible' On Rights
The United States labeled China, Russia, Iran and North Korea on Friday as "morally reprehensible" governments that it said violated human rights within their borders on a daily basis, making them "forces of instability".
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In A Tit-For-Tat, Iran Imposes Sanctions On 15 US Firms
Iran has imposed sanctions on 15 US companies for alleged human rights violations and cooperating with Israel, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday, in a tit-for-tat reaction to a move by Washington.
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UN committee condemns Syria, Iran for rampant rights abuses
A UN General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria and Iran for widespread human rights abuses, but both Damascus and Tehran dismissed the separate votes as politically motivated.
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Dissident Iranian journalist is jailed in a continued crackdown
A day after Iran's president defended his country's record in permitting criticism, opposition Web sites reported on Wednesday that the second dissident Iranian journalist in less than a week had been incarcerated on charges including "propaganda against the state." The Web sites said the journalist, Emadeddin Baghi, had been ordered jailed for six...
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Australia Sanctions Russia, Iran Over Human Rights Violations
Australia's foreign minister on Saturday said the government would place targeted sanctions on Russia and Iran in response to what it said were "egregious" human rights violations.
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Canada Sanctions Iran, Russia, Myanmar Over Human Rights Violations
Canada announced Friday sanctions against 67 individuals and nine entities in several countries, including members of Iran's judiciary and prison system for alleged "gross and systematic human rights violations."
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India Abstains From UN Vote To Probe Iran's Alleged Human Rights Violation
India on Thursday abstained from voting on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution to set up a fact-finding mission to investigate the alleged Human Rights violation committed on protesters in Iran.
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Internet Shutdowns Dangerous for Democracies, Should Be Stopped Immediately, Says UN
Internet shutdowns can be dangerous for democracies with dire consequences, warned UN in a recent briefing. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet pointed out in a statement that such shutdowns can hamper the realisation of many human rights.
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"Unlawful": UN Expert On US Drone Strike That Killed Top Iran General Qassem Soleimani
The January US drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a UN human rights investigator said on Monday.
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US Calls China, Russia, Iran, North Korea 'Morally Reprehensible' On Rights
The United States labeled China, Russia, Iran and North Korea on Friday as "morally reprehensible" governments that it said violated human rights within their borders on a daily basis, making them "forces of instability".
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In A Tit-For-Tat, Iran Imposes Sanctions On 15 US Firms
Iran has imposed sanctions on 15 US companies for alleged human rights violations and cooperating with Israel, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday, in a tit-for-tat reaction to a move by Washington.
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UN committee condemns Syria, Iran for rampant rights abuses
A UN General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria and Iran for widespread human rights abuses, but both Damascus and Tehran dismissed the separate votes as politically motivated.
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Dissident Iranian journalist is jailed in a continued crackdown
A day after Iran's president defended his country's record in permitting criticism, opposition Web sites reported on Wednesday that the second dissident Iranian journalist in less than a week had been incarcerated on charges including "propaganda against the state." The Web sites said the journalist, Emadeddin Baghi, had been ordered jailed for six...
